Legislative

Legislature Ramps Up To Speed As Leadership Targets April Adjournment   With leadership expressing a desire to adjourn the 2021 session before the end of April and committee chairs announcing targeted closing dates for various committees, the activity around the Cordell Hull building began to feel like the session is starting to hit its stride.…

In February, the 50th Governor of Tennessee, Bill Lee (R-Franklin), delivered his third State of the State address in the War Memorial Auditorium, with the members of the 112th General Assembly, Lee’s cabinet, state officials, and other dignitaries in attendance. Typically, the annual speech is given in the House Chambers, but due to the pandemic,…

Building Back Better: Investing in Transportation Infrastructure and the Future   The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on Wednesday, February 24 to discuss the importance of investing in transportation, while addressing climate change, improving equity, and fostering economic growth and innovation. While the economy is starting to show signs of…

  Tennessee General Assembly Returns Monday Lawmakers will return to Nashville on Monday evening to reconvene for session and officially begin their legislative business for 2021. Typically the legislature eases into its duties over the course of the first few weeks, and that looks to be the case again this year, with the budget taking…

This month, the 112th Tennessee General Assembly convened in Nashville on January 12th to begin the 2021 legislative session, starting the first of a two-year legislative session. The first week of session is referred to as “organizational week” where the House and Senate adopt rules of order, elect leadership, and make new committee and office…

Guide to the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress   Please find two documents that members of our Federal Government Relations Team put together to help our clients and friends navigate the First 100 Days of the Biden Administration. In addition to the Guide, the GR Team also prepared a Congressional Calendar for the upcoming…

Tennessee’s 112th General Assembly Convenes   The 112th Tennessee General Assembly convened in Nashville on Tuesday for the first week of the 2021 legislative session, beginning the first of a two-year legislative session. The legislature returns to Nashville in the midst of a tumultuous time that will not soon be forgotten. Tennessee was recently listed…

  In December, Governor Bill Lee announced a special session at the Tennessee General Assembly, which will being on January 19th and deal with education. Lawmakers of the 112th General Assembly will return to Nashville to address urgent issues facing Tennessee students and schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the General Assembly convenes in…

In November, the general election in Tennessee lacked much of the drama experienced in other states, as the Republicans generally maintained dominance on election night. Bill Hagerty scored a landslide victory in the race to replace the retiring U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander with more than 62% of the vote, and political newcomer Diana Harshbarger will now…

In October, Tennessee lawmakers and candidates alike continued to fundraise in anticipation of the November election. President Donald Trump and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bill Hagerty remain frontrunners in the Volunteer State and are expected to win by hefty margins. All 99 House seats are up for re-election this year, as are half of the Senate seats,…